Apr 20, 2016

Houston-area Texans cope with historic flooding

At least eight are dead and hundreds displaced. A flash flood watch is still in effect for parts of southeast Texas.

: A person paddles through a flooded neighborhood, Tuesday, April 19, 2016, in Spring, Texas. Storms have dumped more than a foot of rain in the Houston area, flooding dozens of neighborhoods. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

: Heavy rainfall in the North Texas area over the weekend has again brought Lake Arrowhead, near Wichita Falls, Texas, to capacity and water over the spillway. (Torin Halsey/Times Record News via AP)

: Madelene Flores holds Ricky the cat after being rescued from the One Westfield Lake Apartments in Houston, Texas, Wednesday, April 20, 2016. Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes and major highways were closed after the rains that started Sunday overwhelmed Houston’s bayous. Forecasters have issued another flash flood watch for Houston through Wednesday night. (Steve Gonzales/Houston Chronicle via AP)

: Spring firefighter Kenneth Eisfeldt lifts 3-year-old Valerie Negrete to safety as the family is evacuated from One Westfield Lake Apartment in Houston, Texas, Wednesday, April 20, 2016. The Negrete family had not been out of their home since Sunday. Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes and major highways were closed after the rains that started Sunday overwhelmed Houston’s bayous. Forecasters have issued another flash flood watch for Houston through Wednesday night. (Steve Gonzales/Houston Chronicle via AP)

: Families are rescued from the One Westfield Lake Apartments in Houston, Texas, Wednesday, Apeil 20, 2016. Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes and major highways were closed after the rains that started Sunday overwhelmed Houston’s bayous. Forecasters have issued another flash flood watch for Houston through Wednesday night. (Steve Gonzales/Houston Chronicle via AP)

: Residents are evacuated from a retirement and assisted living complex as floodwaters rise Tuesday, April 19, 2016, in Spring, Texas. Storms have dumped more than a foot of rain in the Houston area, flooding dozens of neighborhoods. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

: Simon Holden, left, rides in the front of an airboat with his brother Phillip, center, and sister Brianna along with Chris Villarreal, rear right, as they are evacuated from their flooded neighborhood Tuesday, April 19, 2016, in Spring, Texas. Storms have dumped more than a foot of rain in the Houston area, flooding dozens of neighborhoods. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

: Residents are evacuated by airboat from their flooded neighborhood, Tuesday, April 19, 2016, in Spring, Texas. Storms have dumped more than a foot of rain in the Houston area, flooding dozens of neighborhoods. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

: Residents of a retirement and assisted living complex are evacuated as floodwaters rise around the facility, Tuesday, April 19, 2016, in Spring, Texas. Storms have dumped more than a foot of rain in the Houston area, flooding dozens of neighborhoods. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

: A resident of a retirement and assisted living complex is helped by rescue personnel as the facility is evacuated due to rising floodwaters Tuesday, April 19, 2016, in Spring, Texas. Storms have dumped more than a foot of rain in the Houston area, flooding dozens of neighborhoods. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

: Residents are evacuated from their flooded apartment complex Tuesday, April 19, 2016, in Houston. Storms have dumped more than a foot of rain in the Houston area, flooding dozens of neighborhoods. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

: Brittany Parker puts a shoe back on her daughter Zoey after being rescued from their flooded apartment complex, Tuesday, April 19, 2016, in Houston. Storms have dumped more than a foot of rain in the Houston area, flooding dozens of neighborhoods. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

: Harris County Constable Deputy J. King carries two children after they were evacuated from their flooded apartment complex, Tuesday, April 19, 2016, in Houston. Storms have dumped more than a foot of rain in the Houston area, flooding dozens of neighborhoods. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

: Louis Marquez carries his dog Dallas through floodwaters after rescuing the dog from his flooded apartment Tuesday, April 19, 2016, in Houston. Storms have dumped more than a foot of rain in the Houston area, flooding dozens of neighborhoods. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

: People and their pets are rescued from their homes near Nanes at Baltic in Houston, Texas, Wednesday, April 20, 2016.Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes and major highways were closed after the rains that started Sunday overwhelmed Houston’s bayous. Forecasters have issued another flash flood watch for Houston through Wednesday night. (Steve Gonzales/Houston Chronicle via AP)

: A resident of a retirement and assisted living complex is helped by rescue personnel as the facility is evacuated due to rising floodwaters Tuesday, April 19, 2016, in Spring, Texas. Storms have dumped more than a foot of rain in the Houston area, flooding dozens of neighborhoods. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

: Residents walk through floodwaters after being evacuated from their flooded apartment complex, Tuesday, April 19, 2016, in Houston. Storms have dumped more than a foot of rain in the Houston area, flooding dozens of neighborhoods. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)